Three Observations from Bayern Munich’s quirky 2-2 draw with Arsenal - Bavarian Football Works
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Experiments can be funSome will say Vincent Kompany threw this game. Others will say that Bayern Munich got unlucky. If Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich had been available to start, maybe Arsenal would not have escaped the Allianz Arena with a draw. That ignores the reality of what is actually important. Arsenal FC under Mikel Arteta are a top class team. Of course, in an ideal world, Kompany would like to beat them. However, in absence of ideal conditions, he had a second option: try something new. That is exactly why fans were greeted with the baffling sight of Alphonso Davies on the left wing, with Ismael Saibari and Serge Gnabry joining Harry Kane in attack. While an in-form Nathaniel Brown was benched for a struggling Josip Stanišić. Kompany was obviously looking for a win, but more than that, he needed information. He needed to get to the root of how his team plays. No, Bayern Munich did not beat Arsenal. They were poised to do it, but stumbled at the last hurdle. Here is the valuable insight Kompany can take away from a game like this:Surround Harry Kane with fast runners and you have a cheat code.
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